STEM Hero

Army STEM program manager wins leadership award

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Feb. 27, 2015) -- A former U.S. Marine has found a new way to serve his country -- by inspiring students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Read more ...

WATERVLIET ARSENAL, N.Y. -- The Army's Benét Laboratories leveraged an opportunity to tout the current state of U.S. Army weapons research and design to Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY). Tonko, who was selected earlier this month to serve on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, visited the Watervliet Arsenal in an effort to learn more about the Army's efforts in additive manufacturing.
Read more ...

Event highlights entry-level, 3-D scanning

Natick leads aerial delivery joint team of the year project

NATICK, Mass. (Feb. 23, 2015) -- The High Speed Container Delivery System Joint Capability Technology Demonstration, or HSCDS JCTD, Team has been chosen by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, or OSD, for the 2014 JCTD Team of the Year award.
Read more ...

‘Civilians Down Range’ group to improve deployments for civilians

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (February 20, 2015)--Deployment is a familiar word within the military environment. Usually, it is associated with active duty Soldiers, but more than 70 civilians have deployed in support of Soldiers since 2007 from Picatinny Arsenal's Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, or ARDEC.
Read more ...

STEM education is critical to the nation, RDECOM leader tells chamber

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (Feb. 20, 2015) -- Encouraging young students to pursue careers in science and engineering is vital to national defense and the economy, a U.S. Army leader told about 100 people at the Harford County Chamber of Commerce luncheon Feb. 19.
Read more ...

Army selects AMRDEC engineer for Senior Executive Service

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (Feb. 19, 2015) -- The U.S. Army selected a new senior executive for weapons development and integration.
The Army's Senior Executive Service welcomes Dr. Juanita M. Harris as director for the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center's Weapons Development and Integration Directorate at Redstone Arsenal. Her new role is effective Feb. 22.
Read more ...

NASA test fires new rocket with Army-developed igniter motor

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (Feb. 19, 2015) -- When the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center test fired the Peregrine rocket, Feb. 10, members of the local Army research and development community watched with great interest.
The igniter motor for the NASA Peregrine was developed and characterized by U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, or AMRDEC, engineers in a unique collaborative effort between the two agencies.
Read more ...

RDECOM commanding general visits Natick

NATICK, Mass. (Feb. 17, 2015) -- Senior leaders from the Army's science and technology community gathered Feb. 11-12 here.
Major General John F. Wharton, commanding general of the Research, Development and Engineering Command, visited the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center. The center is part of RDECOM, which serves the joint warfighter through integrated research, development and engineering solutions. Wharton's leadership extends to more than 14,000 researchers, engineers and support personnel command-wide.
Read more ...